Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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% y0 K. T/ f8 M; [9 I% i' k' ?SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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- n7 B& t8 g) U, Q2 I; B3 Y& B( q+ hThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.0 e) e6 f" C: h8 o( C; G% F
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.7 s: X- n0 |# I$ W$ b
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.1 k' } G( s. p6 y+ k, C a y
7 ` Y# S5 f0 }3 g"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.6 [, x. m: x- B
0 Y+ Z9 ]2 j& a5 O8 RThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.- _" ]% F! ]6 ~
0 A8 a2 a. [4 {8 c$ SSnowball has found his permanent home.5 d# v: g$ R7 g6 E4 K. o# k9 F
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |